How To Pronounce As though
as though
In British English, as though is pronounced /əzˈðəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əz̪ˈðəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əzˈðoʊ/.
As though has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
As though has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About As though
How do you pronounce as though in British English?
In British English, as though is pronounced /əzˈðəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əz̪ˈðəʊ].
How do you pronounce as though in American English?
In American English, as though is pronounced /əzˈðoʊ/.
How many syllables are in as though?
As though has two syllables, /əz/ + /ðəʊ/.
Where is the stress in as though?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ðəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce as though the same way?
No. British English has /əzˈðəʊ/ and American English has /əzˈðoʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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